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Project ID: | 00070634 | Description: | MDGF-2067-D-TUR Private Sector |
Fund: | Start Date *: | 24 Apr 2009 | |
Theme: | MDGF Private Sector Devt |
End Date*: | 31 Dec 2012 |
Country: | Turkey | Project Status: | Financially Closed |
Participating Organization: | Multiple |
About
Overview:The Programme’s goal was to increase competitiveness of the national textile and clothing (T/A) industry in a sustainable manner. The first outcome addressed integration into the global value chains in a global economy. As such, the Programme aimed at improving the networking and collaboration capacities of T/A companies, and providing them with a platform through which integration into the global value chains could become easier. The JP also sought to integrate corporate social responsibility into business practices and processes, from a development as well as competitiveness perspective. Multinational corporations (MNC's) and large firms on the higher end of the value chain are putting pressure on the SME's to not only meet quantity, quality and price-cost requirements, but also demonstrate minimum environmental and social requirements. Some Turkish suppliers in the textile and clothing sector lack the understanding, skills and managerial capacity to respond to these pressures. The JP supported Government of Turkey during the preparation of National Textile Strategy, which envisages and supports the creation of regional clusters of the textile and apparel value chain. As such, the complementarities between the Government’s strategy and the JP’s outcomes was one of the strongest assurance of sustainability. Key achievements of the progrmme in clued the establishment of a value Chain Management Portal to strengthen T/A SMEs’ networking and collaboration capabilities. The portal was selected as best practice by the International Marketing Association. As a result of the JP, Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association (ITKIB), – the de facto umbrella organization, bringing T/C companies together – is now capable of facilitating networking and collaboration in a sustainable and cost efficient manner. Thus, the JP has achieved it’s intended results both at the macro- and micro- levels. Together with the ITKIB and key stakeholders the JP established the Sustainable Competitiveness Centre in the target provinces as a platform for local stakeholders to support the SMEs in their regions. More than 250 people and some 136 SMEs benefited from the training & counseling services rendered through the Sustainable Competitiveness Center (SCC). Some 174 SMEs benefited from the support scheme which encouraged sustainable business models by building organic linkages and supporting SMEs in becoming active members of the Value Chain Management Platform (VCMP). As a result of the JP’s efforts, a national sustainable and responsible competitiveness agenda for the T/A industry was created. The JP facilitated development of skills and capabilities both at the micro-level (enterprises) and at the meso- and macro-levels (business support organizations, line ministries etc). Enterprise-level awareness building tools were produced and deployed, with over 1,500 workers and nearly 200 employers participating in the training on “Gender and Social Conduct” , and over 1,000 workers and nearly 300 employers attending the training on “Environmental Conduct”.
Outcome 1:Productivity and innovation capacities of the SMEs in the Turkish textile and apparel industry especially in poor and vulnerable areas strengthened through enhanced collaboration and networking for increased competitiveness.
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Outcome 2:Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles (including sustainable development, gender equality) are integrated into the business processes and practices of the Turkish SME’s in textile sector for increased competitiveness.
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More details can be found in the final project report below. Recent Documents
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